Ed Knouff vs. Ben Sheets — Career Comparison
Ben Sheets built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Knouff as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ben Sheets posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.78 and WHIP 1.236 compared to 4.17 and 1.487 for Ed Knouff. By the career numbers, Ben Sheets had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ed Knouff and Ben Sheets
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
1.41
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.47
49.47
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.73
97.73
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.97
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.1
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
4.17
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
670
3.78
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
4790
27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1596.2
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
3.36
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1325
7.47
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.47
7.47
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.883
0.883
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.061
1.061
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1595
41.85
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
6640
37.43
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.54
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.219
1.219
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1382
36.26
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
6138
34.6
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.85
41.85
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and Ben Sheets
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.23
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
1.41
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
9
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1596.2
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.41
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
1.63
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
2.11
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
1.54
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.72
87.72
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.724
1.724
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.096
1.096
Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and Ben Sheets
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
4.85
4.85
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
2.42
2.42
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09